"Stay with Me" is a song by the Scottish record producer Calvin Harris and the American singers Justin Timberlake, Halsey and Pharrell Williams. Produced by the former and written by the artists alongside James Fauntleroy, it was released on 15 July 2022 through Columbia Records as the third single from Harris's sixth album, Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2.
Background On 6 July 2022, Harris announced the collaboration, song title, and release date, with a picture of the four artists at the shoot of the accompanying music video. Before the release of "Stay with Me", Williams had collaborated with both Harris and Timberlake on separate occasions. In collaboration with Harris, Williams was featured alongside American singer Katy Perry and American rapper Big Sean on the 2017 single "Feels" and, in the same year, on "Heatstroke" with American rapper Young Thug and American singer Ariana Grande. Williams and Timberlake worked together on the 2014 joint track "Brand New".
Composition and lyrics "Stay with Me" is a funk-inspired disco and pop song. It lets a psychedelic "crispy guitar and a thick-ever present bass" take the center stage for the production. Williams uses a high pitch in the pre-chorus: "The energy is flowing, it keeps us glowing / So we don't need no lights, why is it on? / I'm talking to you, girl, it's a new world". On the chorus, Halsey sings over funk-led production: "I've been waiting for you all year / Come play, make a mess right here / Do whatever, I like it weird / Okay, let 'em disappear / Say whatever you want to hear/ Just stay". She duets with Timberlake on the post-chorus: "All night / Come on and stay with me / Let's stay tight / Come on, let's stay, baby".
Music video The official music video for "Stay with Me", directed by Emil Nava, premiered on Harris' YouTube channel alongside the song's release on 15 July 2022. The video sees Harris, Timberlake, Halsey, and Williams sporting bright colors as they perform the song, with Timberlake imitating a guitar in the air with his hands and dancing on a moving walkway. The music video also adds an extended outro - this extended outro is titled "Stay With Me (Part 2)" and follows "Stay With Me" on Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2.
The music video on YouTube has received over 30 million views as of April 2024.Calvin Harris - Stay With Me (Official Video) ft Justin Timberlake, Halsey & Pharrell.YouTube
Credits and personnel
Calvin Harris – production, songwriting, recording, vocal production Justin Timberlake – vocals, songwriting, vocal production Halsey – vocals, songwriting Pharrell Williams – vocals, songwriting, vocal production James Fauntleroy – songwriting Everton Nelson – violin Emil Chakalov – violin Hayley Pomfrett – violin Lucy Wilkins – violin Marianne Haynes – violin Charis Jenson – violin Tom Pigott-Smith – violin Patrick Kiernan – violin Ian Humphries – violin Perry Montague-Mason – violin Richard George – violin Warren Zielinski – violin Charlie Brown – violin John Mills – violin Bruce White – viola Andy Parker – viola Adrian Smith – viola Reiad Chibah – viola Sara Hajir – cello Nick Cooper – cello Ian Burdge – cello Chris Worsey – cello Manny Marroquin – mixing Dave Kutch – mastering Brandon Buttner – recording, miscellaneous production Damien Lewis – recording Chris Godbey – recording Mike Larson – recording Stephen Fitzmaurice – recording Anthony Vilchis – engineering assistance Trey Station – engineering assistance Zach Pereyra – engineering assistance Mark Goodchild – miscellaneous production Emma Marks – miscellaneous production Adele Phillips – miscellaneous production
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Stay with Me" Chart (2022) Peakposition Australia (ARIA) 78 Bulgaria Airplay (PROPHON) 5 Iceland (Tónlistinn) 29 Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan) 4 Lithuania (AGATA) 58 Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard) 1 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 2 San Marino Airplay (SMRTV Top 50) 17 South Korea Download (Circle) 139 +2026 weekly chart performance for "Stay with Me"Chart (2026)Peakposition Venezuela Airplay (Record Report) 95
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for "Stay with Me" Chart (2022) Position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) 189 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) 115 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard) 51
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